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Ex Parte Sly

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided September 12, 1980No. 79-734PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

387 So.2d 917 (1980)

Ex parte Dona Harvey SLY.

(In re: Dona Harvey Sly v. State of Alabama).

79-734.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 12, 1980.

Myron K. Allenstein, Gadsden, for petitioners.

No brief for State.

2Per curiam

WRIT DENIED.

TORBERT, C. J., MADDOX, ALMON, SHORES and BEATTY, JJ., concur.

FAULKNER, JONES, and EMBRY, JJ., dissent.

BLOODWORTH, J., not sitting.

JONES, Justice (dissenting):

I respectfully dissent. While I grimace at the thought of retarding police procedures beyond those restrictions constitutionally imposed or within the bounds of reasonableness, I cannot concede to the majority's "carte…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Delaware v. ProuseSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  3. Camara v. Municipal Court of City and County of San FranciscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. United States v. Martinez-FuerteSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Marshall v. Barlow's, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978

4Cited by8 opinions

  1. Pittman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1989
  2. Ex Parte DuvallSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  3. Travis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  4. Kitchens v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  5. Nikolic v. City of MontgomeryCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983

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